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Full Length Plays Available For Production

“The Champagne Ladies” (Two Act Version)Written with John L. PriceCast of nine (7 females, 2 males), one set.The entire action of the play takes place in Dante’s Inferno, a sleazy stripper bar in a city like Cleveland. The time is one hot summer weekend in 1983 – because of AIDS – the beginning of the end of the Sexual Revolution.

The play is about the women who work in this establishment. They are all B-Girls/Strippers/Prostitutes. Their stories are based on the lives of 40 real-life working girls that the authors have interviewed. The play is a theatrical, hard-hitting, and realistic look at the “World’s Oldest Profession.”

This unique play requires seven “earthy” actresses and two actors (the owner and a drag queen). The play was written to show that the life of a prostitute is nothing like the life of Juliet Roberts in “Pretty Woman.” It takes a no-holds bar look at the profession. To make sure of its accuracy, the national support group for prostitutes, COYOTE as well as a psychologist who works with “working girls” were consulted in the writing of this script. They all found the script true to life with something important to say.

“The Champagne Ladies” chronicles the last night of the sexual revolution. The entire action of the play takes place in Dante’s Inferno, a sleazy stripper bar in New York City on one hot summer night.

The play is about the women who work in this establishment. They are all B-Girls/Strippers/Prostitutes. Their stories are based on the lives of 40 real-life working girls that the authors have interviewed. The play is a theatrical, hard-hitting, and realistic look at the “World’s Oldest Profession.” This unique play requires seven “earthy” actresses and two actors (the owner and a drag queen). The play was written to show that the life of a prostitute is nothing like the life of Juliet Roberts in “Pretty Woman.” It takes a no-holds bar look at the profession. To make sure of its accuracy, the national support group for prostitutes, COYOTE as well as a psychologist who works with “working girls” was consulted in the writing of this script. They all found the script true to life with something important to say. This play was written with long-time producer/writer John L. Price and award-winning writer and psychologist Pamela V. Noll

The play takes place during the last days of "The Sexual Revolution." “The Champagne Ladies,” is based on real-life women and their lives. The play is about a day in the life of a group of stripper/B-girl bar taking place in their dressing room during the early 1980s when the outbreak of AIDS was first becoming known in the sex industry. Many of the ladies are too much into “the life” to quit, but a social worker is determine to at least save one lady from this dangerous world.

“Hit or Miss” A comedy/drama written with Edward J. WalshCast of two male actors. One set.

The play concerns the efforts of two cross-dressing hitmen to take credit for a murder they didn’t commit. In doing so, they find they have some differences that could bring deadly consequences.

“A Night in the Garden of Eden”A farce written with Pamela V. NollCast of ten. (Six males and four females.)

A new adaptation of the classic Dion Boucicault farce that was regarded as one of the funniest plays written in the 19th century. In the tradition of the great French farces. "A Night in the Garden of Eden" had a staged reading at John Carroll University's Marinello Theater.

“The Three Graces” Written with Zane A. Coleman and Pamela V. NollCast of six males and five females. One unit set.

A new play inspired by Chekhov’s, “The Three Sisters." The play now takes place in a segregated army community in Charleston, South Carolina during World War II. Instead of Moscow, the three sisters want to return to Washington, D.C., where their father once served in the Pentagon. Co-author, Zane A. Coleman, served in an all-black army base in Charleston during World War II, which is the setting of our play. This play takes place during a period of American Military History in which bigotry was going on in this country during World War II.

The play is dedicated to the Three Graces in every Woman of Color: Brilliance, Joy, and Flowering. "The Three Graces" was first produced by Our Place Theater Project and Roxbury Center for Arts in Boston, Massachusetts

“Live at Eleven!” Written with David Manocchio.Cast requires 13 actors.

A fast-paced dark comedy about a day in the life of a Cleveland TV news department as various outrageous personalities interact while making decisions that have literally life and death ramifications.Premiered at John Carroll University Theater and a winner of the Ohio League of Theater’s Playwriting Award.

“Oliver Twist” Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens. Cast: 21 roles to be played by a minimum of 12 actors (plus extras if desired.)

This faithful adaptation of Charles Dickens' second novel is an exciting, fast-moving melodrama about the adventures of an orphan redeemed from a life of cruel poverty and crime by an act of unselfish courage. Filled with an atmosphere of mystery, its major characters, Fagin, Bill Sikes, Mr. Bumble, Nancy, and the Artful Dodger are some of the most theatrically realized characters in all of literature. First produced at Cuyahoga Community College and the Dallas Children’s TheatreAvailable through Dramatic Publishing www.dramaticpublishing.com

"LOVE, HONOR & OTHER COMPLICATIONS"Written with Edward J. Walsh.Cast of six actors. One unit set.

Romantic comedy about a middle-aged man who is about to marry a much younger woman. Things get complicated when he realizes that his soon-to-be mother-in-law was his Prom Date in high school.

“Lady Tess” (“Tess of the D’Urbervilles”)Written with Pamela V. NollCast of five females and four males.

Thomas Hardy's famous novel now taking place in early 20th century in New York City and rural Ohio. Timely story of an abused woman who fights back. Adapted from Thomas Hardy's stage version of this love story gone awry.

This play was written in the style of Broadway’s recent production of “Spring Awakening” – “Lady Tess” is a classic love story told in a modern way –with contemporary music, dance and storytelling making Thomas Hardy’s “Tess of the D’Urbervilles” as relevant to young people as when the story was first published.

Tess is one of literatures most beloved and unforgettable heroines, Tess comes to life in this exciting, highly theatrical new adaptations. “Lady Tess” is the story of a teen-age girl despite all the odds in search of true love who refuses to remain a victim no matter the cost. “Lady Tess” is a poignant reminder that although love hurts, it also survives. “Lady Tess” is a fast-paced play with many great roles for both young women and young men. Staging can be simple with set pieces and dramatic lighting or may be an elaborate production.

“Harry and Mary” A comedy written with Edward J. WalshCast of one female, one male. A single simple setPremiered at Dobama Theater in Cleveland. Later taped and aired in prime time by NBC (WKYC-TV3/Cleveland).

“Two Can Play”By AJ CarothersBased on "Harry and Mary" by Edward J. Walsh and Robert Thomas NollPremiered at The Barter Theater starring Gary Collins and Joyce Bulifant. Oscar-winner Halley Mills also starred in the play at the New Theater in Kansas City.

“The Phantom of the Opera -- The Play”Written with John Kenley and David GoodingCast of nine males and six females. Doubling possible.

This love story thriller has been adapted from the original novel by Gaston Leroux and the famous Lon Chaney motion picture. It tells the full story of the mysterious masked terror that inhabits the cellars of the Paris Opera House. The entire play is musically underscored. The singing is done live. The organ playing is recorded but can be done live, if the actor playing the Phantom is capable. Audio tapes containing all accompaniment music, incidental music and sound cues are available on cassettes or reel to reel here: samuelfrench.com

"Mother’s Day"Cast of two females and two males. One set.

A full-length play about an estranged mother and daughter trying one more time to become “friends.”Premiered at Berea Summer Theater and later produced at The Beck Center.

"Tree and Baby Bee"Cast of one female and one male.

Story of an estranged brother and sister who meet again after their parents’ death.First produced at Lorain Community College.

"THE LUCK OF BARRY LYNDON"A new adaptation for the stage of William Makepeace Thackeray classic 1844 novel, “The Luck of Barry Lyndon.” The play recounts the exploits of a Barry Lyndon, a fictional 18th century Irish adventurer.